Belinal

Belinal^® is named after an ancient god Belin ...

Belinal^® is named after an ancient god Belin

Belin was an ancient god of Venetians and Slovens. Testimonies of old Slovens' God were found in Roman sources. Belin was the god of the sun and the light. He was worshiped in several Roman provinces, always there, where Venetians have lived, definitely in Noricum, which was later named Carantania. In Roman times Belin was the patron saint of the town Aquileia, where he had several sanctuaries. The people there believed in Belin, who they called "holy" and they believed that his "key" can cure blindness.

Picture: Statue of god Belin found in the Soca Valley.

The latest etymological findings show, however, that the Belin was connected with water, so there is no doubt so there is no doubt that he was connected with the healing too.

Our ancestors worshiped the God Belin on sunny and saint places, those where they have been elevated above the surrounding countryside and from where they could see far and wide. Slovenians are one of the few nations that theirs first Christian churches were built high in the mountains, which clearly shows that our ancestors, long after the acceptance of Christianity, remained loyal to their previous habits and traditions.

The archaeologists have found several statues of Belin during the excavations, one of them in the Soca Valley. Other statues of Belin were also found during the excavation of the Ljubljana's Castle, Klagenfurt and in the Veneto region.

In Tolmin region people have still preserved the tradition of the holy Belin long after the Second World War. One of folk tale says that before the First World War nine white stones were placed on the top of ridges of Kolovrat hill placed by ancient believers. The knowledge about the holy Belin has been preserved till now, who has been a heavenly doctor and who helped to the sick people.

Picture: The altar dedicated to Belin, which was discovered in Celje town   close